overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
forced to use; forced into a position
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
shock resistance; impact resistance
antifreeze; antifreezing solution
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
stir-fry; stir-fried food
well-known store; famous shop
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
brown meat (crab); miso-like paste found inside a crab's (and arthropods in general) intestinal area; miso mixed with crab innards or scraps
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
high-salt miso; salty miso; spicy miso
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
complete victory; total victory
close to the wall; alongside the wall
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
ratio; proportion; percentage
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know